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Chapter 5: Directional, Movement, Position Terms Flashcards

1
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Motion of a limb away from the midline.

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Abduction

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Motion of a limb toward the midline.

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Adduction

How to remember: The word “add” is in adduction. You are “adding” limbs to the width of the body.

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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.

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Anterior

OR

Ventral

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4
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The pointed part of a conical structure (i.e. heart).

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Apex (Plural Apices)

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5
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A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.

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Bilateral

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Farther inside the body and away from the skin.

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Deep

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Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.

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Distal

Way to remember: Dist- in the word “distance”.

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The straightening of a joint.

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Extension

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The bending of a joint.

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Flexion

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10
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An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.

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Fowler Position

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Below a body part or nearer to the feet.

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Inferior

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.

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Lateral

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Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.

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Medial

Way to remember: Medial starts with “M”. So does “Midline” and “Middle”.

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The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.

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Palmar

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The bottom surfaced of the foot.

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Plantar

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomical position.

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Posterior

OR

Dorsal

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17
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Lying face down.

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Prone

18
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Closer to the trunk.

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Proximal

19
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Describes the sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.

A

Quadrants

20
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Closer to or on the skin.

A

Superficial

21
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Above a body part or nearer to the head.

A

Superior

22
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Lying face up.

A

Supine

23
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The position of reference in which the patient stands facing forward, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward.

A

Anatomic Position

24
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane.

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Anteroposterior Axis

25
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

On the opposite of the body.

A

Contralateral

26
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions.

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Coronal Plane

27
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The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis.

A

Cross Section

28
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The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane.

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Horizontal Axis
or
Mediolateral Axis

29
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Extension beyond the normal range of motion.

A

Hyperextension

30
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Flexion beyond the normal range of motion.

A

Hyperflexion

31
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Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline.

A

Internal Rotation

32
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On the same side of the body.

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Ipsilateral

33
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The axis that runs perpendicular to the transverse plane.

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Longitudinal Axis

34
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The view of an object cut along its long axis.

A

Longitudinal Section

35
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An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the forhead through the nose and the umbilicus (navel) to the floor.

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Midsagittal Plane
or
Midline

36
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The act of rotating the forearms in a palms-down manner.

A

Pronation

37
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The full distance that a joint can be moved.

A

Range of Motion (ROM)

38
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A plane of the body that passes vertically from front to back, dividing the body into left and right portions.

A

Sagittal Plane
or
Lateral Plane

39
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Turning the palms upward (toward the sky).

A

Supination

40
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Superficial landmarks of the body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them.

A

Topographic Anatomy

41
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An imaginary plane passing horizontally through the body at the waist, dividing it into top and bottom halves.

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Transverse Plane
or
Axial Plane

42
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Occurring or appearing on only one side of the body.

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Unilateral

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